So much good stuff here, Mary. Thank you. Personally, I enjoyed #1 the most. Kaitlan Collins administering an enema to MAGA Orangenoser JD Vance on live TV was quite entertaining. These cultist enablers should never be let off the hook.
Why do the MAGA cult insist President Biden is prosecuting Trump. That is a lie. He is in a State of New York court room because he broke the law in New York. Trump trips on his own arrogance and incompetence. He then whines incessantly.
There are hundreds of lies coming from the maga camp, from insisting everything stems from a political persecution of Trump from 2016 on (ignoring his indecency as a human, predatory malevolence, epic deadbeat status, white supremacy, sleaze, cheats, cons, thefts, and more). There is ceaseless disregard for the obvious. While magas forever chant on the stolen election (that Trump tried, and failed, to contort in his favor), there is no acceptance of Trump's coercion of Ga's Sec. of State to falsify votes by adding more so he'd win. This was confirmed by the Sec. of State and the recording of the coercion. The admission of the many who were arrested for their involvement in a multi-state scheme to replace legit electors with fake ones (magas reluctantly admitted to participating in the scheme!). If Trump stated that Earth is really Uranus, the witless/easily led magas would proclaim that we were never on Earth.
All caps is really the only way to do the emphasis normally done with underlining or italics. I really wish Substack would give us such editing options. Same goes for Facebook. You can't even add italics if you type that part of your comment on something like notes or word, edit it for font options, and paste. This is a MAJOR pain the the butt.
It’s not just in Substack and Facebook that only caps can be used for emphasis. I find it’s also annoyingly true in texting or emailing (2 accounts, one professional—ending in .edu and one personal—ending in .com), all on my iPhone. It must be that only true word processing programs allow that fine a distinction in emphasis.
Kristi Noem is a disgusting “human” being, and karma will soon (actually not nearly soon enough) come around to her. As a dog lover since 1989, having rescued and been owned by 8 different dogs, many of whom have had either behavioral or medical challenges (and that’s all they were, challenges, NOT crimes worthy of the death penalty, as mere puppies 😢), this extraordinary cruelty of a mag-ite to a an innocent puppy (and goat, apparently) to “prove”
her loyalty to the Malignant Mango Mussolini, just nauseates me to the point of vomiting 🤮, more than anything else these frightening fascist democracy-hating “people” have ever done!
Her latest is that Commander , Biden’s dog, should be put down. Bet she’d love to do it. Personally, I’d love to see her meet Commander minus gun ! Payback !
I'd actually love for a Congressional committee to stand the Secret Service up there whom Commander & Major allegedly bit, have those two pups sniff them and bark at the ones they don't like, and then have those agents investigated.
Ten to one they're the ones who also wiped out their phones on Jan 6th.
As for Kristi Noem the Malignant Narcissist, Commander shouldn't have to be anywhere near her. You have to be a really bad egg to have an affair with the likes of Corey Lewandowski.
Actually principles, not principals (darn autocorrect—but WAIT a minute, it could be both) that were exorcised (their education, if they had any, was definitely exorcised—Goddess forbid if they exercised any critical thinking whatsoever, so their school principals must’ve also been dumped, along with their principles. Sheeesh, these mag-ite morons utterly exhaust me.) BTW, WJB, you have another bestie here.
Fantastic! Maybe that should be another Substack category - Subscribers, Followers, Besties. I’d be honored if you checked out my homepage, Bestie. 😊 https://thestormbynorm.substack.com
Look at the Supreme Court now trying to find a way to grant Trump "Absolute Presidential Immunity"...while not giving it to Biden first! I think they should immediately vote in favor of it—so Dark Brandon can come out to play with the heads of the Traitor Right.
What “principles,” exactly??? If they even knew what the word meant, they wouldn’t have any trouble at all in keeping their dirty little mouths clean of T.Rump tropisms, otherwise known as “alternative” facts!
Exactly what I thought, Ed. She allowed the Orangutan to cut her off in mid-sentence throughout the CNN Town Hall in May 2023. Collins was unable to establish any control during that embarrassing interview.
If and when he debates Biden before the election I am not gonna watch unless they chain the orange man to his podium and shut off his mike when it's Biden's turn to speak. Cause otherwise he IS uncontrollable. What is keeping that man alive anyway? Certainly a diet of cheeseburgers and fried chicken plus diet Cokes has to take its toll. Oh....just a scary thought, maybe he's already dead and that's why he smells so bad? He's the devil incarnate!
While watching that debate I could not understand what the hell he was doing and why he thought he was allowed to do it. Like a spoiled little boy that wanted attention and demanded it! It was very very weird.
J D Vance is more despicable than MTG. He forgot he came from a holler and thanks the our democracy and scholarships he was able to get a proper education, end up in Harvard and improve his life. I read his stupid book Hillbilly Elegy in one of my book clubs. What a disgraceful hypocrite and ungrateful. All for greed and power.
Amazing news!!! Can you imagine what the lawyers were saying in the judges office? "Your honor....the defendent needs to change his Depends more often. We cannot concentrate, the smell is so bad............he is not using the crayons, or the colouring book we have provided."
Michael Cohen for sure is the originator of that name. He is a regular on MidasTouch.com and makes up new ones all the time. That is just one of the dozens.
I just don't think any of this is funny anymore. The election interference trial gets more sleazy day by day and is a total embarrassment to the American people. It's likely he will be convicted, but then appeal. And then try to bypass the highest New York appellate court to appeal to the SCOTUS. The sleaziest, most disgusting outcome will be that he dies before ever being punished for the crimes he's currently under indictment for. It is unacceptable that Congress and the SCOTUS are so thoroughly corrupt and twisted to allow this evil sleazy criminal free rein to try and ruin our nation.
But here we are. Donald the loser lunatic should have been stopped a long time ago. But he has money and he bought the presidency by cheating, lying, bribing, criming, defrauding and kissing foreign ass. Money talks and enough of it can apparently buy anything in America.
When he dies, there will be a massive celebration!! Fireworks..bars will be full of happy people and huge parties. .......on top of the Orange,tiny mushroom gravestone will be robotic "accordian hands" people can throw eggs at
Isn't that just one set of lawyers? Are there several law firms all involved in many separate charges in states and at the federal level? I assume lawyers quit and don't get paid for services provided up to that date. I assume if DJT fires his lawyer then he is required to pay for services up to that date.
Linda, you are correct. The lawyers who resigned are not involved in the "hush money" case. It sounds like another case that has not received much publicity.
We need to ensure the mainstream media changes, but... how to do that ???
if only we could sign everybody who will vote for Biden to drop subscription, to mainstream media.
I am ready to drop the one I have with NYT but not yet with the WaPo.
Twitter is where I read Aaron Rupar, Rick Willson, Jack Smith, the wonderful Marc Elias, Joyce Vance, Andrew Weissmann, Ron Filipkowski, but still we need mainstream media to become really honest.
Not gonna happen! If you want the liberal anti-Trump viewpoint in American media, you need to watch MSNBC. They are obviously pro-Biden, but Joy Reid talked with Queen Rania of Jordan tonight on her show, and it was a smashing interview. Rania is a Palestinian and spoke about the plight of Palestinians in Gaza, the almost 35,000 dead from IDF bombs and shelling, 14,000 of whom were children. She opined that President Biden continues to support Israel, sending them weapons of war and not insisting on a permanent ceasefire. Let us face it, Biden has an excellent presidential record--best in the 21st century--programs for middle class, student loan forgiveness, support for women's reproductive rights. And more
However, he is a militarist and always has been, still viewing Israel through the lens of WWII and the Holocaust. He does not seem much interested in the plight of Palestinians. I have stated here that he needs to break up with Bibi, and now more than ever--before Netanyahu goes into Rafah and kills many more civilians. He has not addressed the likelihood of famine or the continuing difficulty of getting sufficient food, water and medicine into Gaza. I see these as major issues, because the College Democratic Council is criticizing him for not listening to protestors and supporting the war. They are an important voting block, and Biden must not ostracize them. Not sure what he can do now, but he said today he is not going to change his mind. This is scarier to me than The Orange Menace, because I think it is possible young people will not vote for President Biden or will vote Third Party unless he makes an effort to listen to a representative group of them. Sigh...
From BlackKnight10K on Twitter (currently monikered “X” by an arrogant man-child owner who thinks he’s very clever):
“Here's how "Genocide Joe" lost the support of people protesting the Israel/Hamas war:
He's negotiating a deal to end the war that includes:
• rebuilding Gaza
• a Palestinian state
•normalization between Israel, Saudi Arabia, and other Arab states
He successfully negotiated the only ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which ended because Hamas wouldn't abide by the terms
He's responsible for the only instance of hostages being released by Hamas
He sent billions in foreign aid to Gaza including:
• food
• medical supplies
• clean water
Building a pier off the shore of Gaza to get them more aid (which terrorists have already attacked to delay the aid)
He's stated over and over that the war against Hamas should be fought with the intent of minimizing civilian casualties
He helped prevent a single casualty from Iran's attack which included hundreds of drones and missiles
He's encouraged and supported peaceful protests
He's condemned Islamophobia
He's condemned antisemitism
He's condemned his opponent's plan to ban Muslims that includes a ban on any refugees from Gaza”
The U.S. has defense treaties and memorandums of understanding with Israel that the administration is required to follow. And Netanyahu wants to see trump back in office so he can pursue his long-held goal of no two-state solution.
Never forget that if trump is elected because people won’t vote for Biden, everything will be much, much, much worse for the Palestinians. Jared Kushner has discussed his plans to develop luxury properties in Gaza’s waterfront area, which includes removing all Palestinians from Gaza into the Neva Desert.
Thanks for pointing this out- It is fine to criticize Israel, and it's past time for Bibi to step aside and stop prolonging the war to avoid facing his legal problems-
However, where is the criticism of Hamas, which is a terrorist organization that has no concern for the civilians of Gaza, that in fact welcomes their suffering and death as "Martyrs," even though it is doubtful that people in Gaza welcome this role?
Hamas has not held elections since 2007- What does Hamas want? The answer, I am quoting Hamas, is "Endless war-" I.E. Endless murder of Israelis, people of Gaza, every Jew on the face of the earth....... Any Muslim sect or person that does not agree with them or act according to their rule- Like ISIS, Hamas fighters take pride in murdering civilians- They would be happy to murder any non-Muslims anywhere, as
"Infidels-"
The protests are not actually Pro-Palestinian, they are pro-Hamas, I.E. Pro-Terrorists-
If Hamas cared about the citizens of Gaza, why did it not allow civilians to shelter in the vast, underground tunnels where the Hamas fighters and their arms are located?
BTW, Biden has been sanctioning the violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank, which results in freezing the bank accounts of these militants, who are protected by Netanyahu and the far-right in Israel-
Hamas is not, in fact, pro-Palestinian. Hamas is pro-Hamas. The leaders live in Qatar, safely away from the chaos they have created. They are monsters who have no care at all for the Palestinian people
Netanyahu is a monster who is not pro-Israel, but pro-Netanyahu, determined to stay out of prison and to fulfill his horrible vision for this land. I don’t think he cares at all about the hostages
I think Putin has his stink all over this horror. The October 7th massacre reminds me a lot of the terror in Bucha, Ukraine in 2022. And I suspect that Netanyahu might have known about the coming massacre in October, and felt it would be an opportunity to eradicate Palestinians in Gaza and create an excuse for more land grabs in the West Bank, which is abominable
I don’t know that the Biden administration has called for any sanctions against any of the colonists in the West Bank; I don’t think so, because what would sanctions against individual land thieves at this level accomplish? These are not oligarchs coming into the West Bank, but religious zealots. But I don’t know.
My concern is that the protesters have taken up anti-Biden slogans and chants when the current segment of the unending Israeli / Palestinian chaos has brought the progressive “pro-Palestinian” protesters closer to white nationalists. “Jews will not replace us” is not far away from “Death to Israel”, “Death to Jews”, and “From the River to the Sea”.
And if these protests create a mindset to not vote for Biden, I am offering facts about the Biden administration’s goals and policies for Israel and a two-state solution with Palestine that I hope might overcome the adrenaline of protesting and stop the anti-Biden sentiment that seems to be running through the protests.
A second trump administration would be a catastrophe for not only Palestine and for a Netanyahu-free Israel, but for untold people and the entire planet
Thanks for the info. Very good points all. Hamas is the enemy, not the Palestinians.
Funny what a little 2 billion dollar investment can do to politics. Jared is a sleaze ball.
It is something to note, that at one campus 40% of those arrested for violent protest and not leaving the area when told to do so are not students, are not affiliated with the campus. So who put them up to this? A fraction of people who want to discredit Biden. Who are they working for????
Oh yes, we can consider it a given that foreign dictatorships are taking full advantage of the current college protests and unrest to hurt President Biden. And maybe corrupt domestic politicians too.
What you say is not untrue, but it is wildly overstated! Biden has "talked the talk," but he has not "walked the walk." He has from the get-go stood rock-solidly (his words) in Israel's corner. He voted 3 times against a ceasefire, and finally under pressure voted for a non-binding ceasefire. He has never talked with student leaders of the protest and accused them of anti-semitism, which was not true of 99.9% of them. His words are right. His actions are missing. Wake up and smell the coffee, as Ann Landers used to say.
There are in place defense treaties between the U.S. and Israel along with memorandums of understanding. The Biden administration is obliged to follow these.
I assume your reference to the voting against a ceasefire is about the votes in the UN. These votes are more complicated than a simple yes / no vote. Biden and Blinken have been urging for a ceasefire and a release of the hostages. It is the Netanyahu government and Hamas that refuse to agree.
I have not spoken to any of the protesters on U.S. college campuses nor around the world. Those among them who support a two-state solution and a ceasefire and who haven’t fallen into an antisemitic adrenaline surge need to speak up, because, unfortunately, those chanting “From the River to the Sea” have been the loudest voices of the protests and seem to have circled to join the “Jews will not replace us” crowd. It is a strange confluence when white nationalists and the ceasefire groups join forces. And that the “Jews will not replace us” right wingers are now pro-Israel in this horrific bombing of Gaza. I wonder where everyone will end up with their rhetoric once this particular crises of the seemingly never-ending conflict comes to an end.
There is news today that the U.S. is withholding ammunition from the current aid package to Israel. And the aid package that was passed and signed by Biden includes humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Biden is not in control of the Israeli government. The U.S. does have influence over the Netanyahu regime, but it is not in charge. I think Netanyahu might be waiting out the clock, hoping for a trump election victory. And if that happens, things will be much, much, much, much worse for the Palestinians in Gaza and in the West Bank.
The terror that was started by Hamas on October 7th is unforgivable. And it fed right into what Netanyahu wanted to do with the horrific attacks on Gaza and the terrible support of settlers in the West Bank. If you ask “Who benefits?” from this, I think the answers are Netanyahu, Putin, Hamas, and trump.
Biden is not to blame for the actions of the Israeli government
I think most of Congress views Israel through a WWII/Holocaust lens, which is a huge part of the problem. This hasn't gone unnoticed by Netanyahu, which is one of the reasons, I think, he has become even more belligerent: he knows the U.S. will do nothing to stop him. Sad as this may be to hear, it's been the truth for a long time.
How long have the Israelis and Palestinians been killing each other? It’s past time they make peace. The world needs to quit funding these mass murders. Make peace or be outcasts
There will never be peace in the Middle East, ever. There are something like 4 sects of Jews and 7 sects of Arabs, all with their own distinct hatred of each other. Both sides keep voting in criminals to run their countries. Netanyahu has always been and will always be a criminal and yet that's what the Israelis seem to want, so in essence they have the government they deserve. Same with most of the Arab states. Why are the Hamas leaders allowed to live in Qatar, and then the world allows Qatar to host the FIFA World Cup? These people have no idea how to live a normal life that doesn't allow Killing, hatred and radicalized religion. They are basically insane and we should just acknowledge that. We cannot help them.
I agree. These are ancient tribal disputes/problems dating back millennia and foretold in the Bible. The end of our world will occur before Middle Eastern peace transpires.
Am I wrong? When we pulled out of Viet Nam, a country that had been at war before we came into the picture, the entire area seemed to calm down. Tourism has returned.
Why are we even messing with anything in that part of the world? It's because of the age old thought that it's better to fight on foreign soil than ours. Can you imagine the US in the state of affairs Ukraine finds itself? Or Gaza?
Men, power and weapons of mass destruction. For them the ultimate orgasm? Can you believe we ever had a president that said why can't we "just Nuke them?"
War just sucks for all of us. I keep thinking of all of the money that goes into the war machine, how much of a difference we could make in the world in terms of poverty, education and basic living needs if we didn't play war.
I agree with you. Biden is a militaristic. He's been in DC practically his entire adult life and that means many skeletons in his closet methinks. He'll lose the college kids votes as well as Michigan if he doesn't change on Israel. Of course he's up against many powerful pro-Israel forces who can make his life very difficult.
Another silent crowd about the suffering Palestinians is Bidens Church, the Catholic Church and for that matter all the other religions as well. Maybe some have spoken out and I missed it. Where are you Daniel Berrigan and your brother when we so desperately need a moral voice crying in a wilderness that's gotten worse than it was in the 60's believe it or not.End of Rant.
I agree with you about Biden's lack of action against Netanyahu.
Stop sending Israel military weapons, period.
I sometimes I think of the "Native Tribes and Black Holocaust" perpetrated right here in America, bcz that's what it was and continues to be. No uproar or support there , hmmm, wonder how much it has to do with the buggerboo of Skin Tone, here and in Gaza? 🤨🤥⏳⌛
A factor, to be sure. But speaking as someone who accepted the story that Israel was established primarily as a homeland for Holocaust survivors I blindly supported Israel for over 50 years. It's only since The October 7th Hamas attack and Israel's bloody response that I started to research the beginnings of Zionism in Germany in the latter part of the 1800's and throughout WWII. I learned much from Norman Finklestein and IIlan Pappe(sp?) on the truth about Israel's history and how it operates today which have changed my views on Israel in a big way.
Yes, Maureen. You and I see this similarly. Both of us have studied the history of Israel and Palestine. I was a "blind" Israel supporter until fairly recently. When I began to see the truth of the apartheid Israel has held over Palestine for many years, in which Palestinians have been dependent on Israel for most of their human needs, I was horrified. When I found out AIPAC funded so many U.S. politicians, including President Biden, I was more horrified. IMHO they are complicit in the genocide against Gaza. I have become cynical about the meaning of "bought off," and realize that "Follow the Money" is the only way to decipher all of this.
P.S. I am going to vote for Biden. I applaud the wonderful things he has done for our country, but wish he would study the history of Israel and Palestine as we have!
Thanks Kate for your response. I suspect there are many like us who bought into the story of Israel's beginnings. There's no question that the Holocaust survivors deserved a homeland but not at the expense of taking away the homes and land of a people who have lived there for generations.
Re. Biden I, too, will vote for him but only because I dont want Trump. Biden's support of Israel is going to cost him a great deal. The tide has turned here and around the world against Israel. It's as if the world woke up and finally realized the extent of the suffering Israel has brought down on the Palestinian people ever since the Balfour agreement.
These days as I hear about the college student's arrests I'm reminded of the 60's when the young and old spoke out against that awful Vietnam War. You may be too young to remember but at 85 I think history is repeating itself. I pray we won't see another Kent State horror.
Sorry I went on so much. But, I have a heavy heart about
the evil we're witnessing on so many fronts in our country, the country we thought was like "the City on the Hill." (Forgive me for using Reagan's words.)
Yes, Maureen. As a fellow octogenarian (I am 84), I am glad I'm still learning and changing opinions as I read and study more. I think there are not many in our age group who are similarly motivated--at least those of my acquaintance. I am happy to hear about your thinking and your heart!
The other Arab nations have not helped the Palestinians. They do not want Hamas or Palestinians in their country. Neither does Egypt who keeps its border closed for the same reasons. I believe that a strong demand must be put on Hamas to release the hostages, many who are from other countries besides Israel and to surrender. I know they like to give the impression that they are freedom fighters, but they are not. You may want to glance at their charter to see what their aims are.
Hamas leaders are living in luxury in Qatar while their minions cause mass destruction. All for their God? I doubt it very much. These people are mad, as in insane, no justification for this ongoing killing. I hate that we are in bed with Qatar. Thank you Jared the Sleeze bag for your diplomacy. Grift grift grift.
Is Biden still sending air drops of food and supplies into Gaza? The failed air drops that landed into the sea were a further disgrace as they were perceived as mistargeted on purpose.
There are many excellent fully independent journals and channels, and the only way to change what the mainstream media is covering and how, is to stop using it, and convince everyone you know that there are alternatives.
Other than fine journalists on Substack, there are "papers" available via email and app, such as The Guardian, the largest and most comprehensive and internationally relevant. Smaller but no lesser quality are: Daily Kos, Daily Beast, Truthout, Democracy Docket (Marc Elias, wonderful!), and Alternet (not an exhaustive list). Then there are a number of very LGBTQ+-friendly publications like George Takei's (sorry, I can't think of the name offhand) and Queerty (less political, more cultural).
It's time to work for a big change, to force our news providers to be journalists and not prima donnas, nepo-babies and self-serving fascist-lovers. It means taking away the only thing that moves them: money. Looking for alternatives robs them of advertising dollars.
lol I do follow Medias Touch, Mary Trump, Political Girl, and many more too, lol
Tons of awesome people. lol I recommend also the hilarious Tarquin, Hoodlum, Intelligence!, Jonathan Slater, Heather Thomas, Greta, and Badd Company !! And of course Jared Moskowitz, and Jamie Raskin and Jasmine Crockett !!! We are so lucky to have all those !!!!
Jasmine Crockett is one of the best people the Dems have going right now, agree on Moskowitz and Raskin, love Hakeem (for president in the near future). These people are whip smart. They slice through the shit. Raise them up!
Main Street Media MUST stop giving Trump free air time. MSNBC at least is trying to mute out his lies. Taking flack for censoring. We can’t let his supporters, go on air- and spread his lies, too. Gotta ask for source of information, and fact find it. Call a lie a lie!
So so SO spot on thank you for saying this. The media has been so reckless I regard them as a crime operation. Fox needs to have the plug pulled permanently and every single one of them jailed for life for TREASON.
Yes the reporters the bullshit propaganda goes beyond "Free Press and Freedom of speech"
What they are doing is TREASONOUS and it sowing rage and hate in our nation with outright lies conspiracy theories and encouraging violence and supporting and giving comfort to INSURRECTIONISTS Number one is Donald Trump.
All of them are BETRAYERS.
They all need to be retained right here in this country and in jail for LIFE
Anyone of us who would have done even a fraction of what these anti American liars have done we woukd have been locked up for LIFE
And rightfully so .
So we have Donald Trump who is a traitor , insurrectionist ,an election denier ,who tried to STEAL the election , stole our nation's highly classified military documents refused to give them back showed them to our enemies
Admires dictators such as Putin and Orban .
This also goes for the 6 traitorous justices in SCOTUS
So I say to the media You better get busy with being on tbe Right Side of History cause if you don't the only side left is JAIL
Frankly the mainstream media, all of it, including msnbc are rubbing their hands in glee at the opportunity to give wall to wall coverage to Trump and his trial. Lots of eyeballs. Scads of profit. I wonder what they will do after he loses the election?
On the other hand, I am thrilled that his energy seems to be waning. I can’t actually believe the polls that say that he and Biden are close. It just doesn’t seem possible.
Real reporters and journalists have many topics to report/comment about. DJT is only taking up the majority of time on MSNBC , for example, because not everyone watches TV in the same hours or days. I watch one channel for political info, a different channel for national news, a financial info channel and assorted online sources from different countries to hear more of a world view. Not every day or 24 hours, of course!
LawrenceO’Donnell always calls Donald’s lies what they are, lies. That’s why Donald scowled at Lawrence as he left court for the lunch break & mumbled something. As far as I’ve heard no one heard what he said
Sigh. I'm even more disgusted with him than I've ever been. I'm so sorry, Mary, that you have the misfortune to be so closely related to him, but I sure do appreciate all the FACTS you bring us. There are so many "truths" but if you have an ounce of intelligence, you cognitively only accept FACTS, which you bring us! Thank you!
The Time Magazine interview is a good read for everyone who wants to learn what Mary already knows about Donald. The transcript reveals that he is dumber than a bucket of hair.
The reporter's story about the interview tries to make Donald seem smart and conniving. He wrote the story as though Donald's words and policy concepts are legit. But the transcript--Donald's actual words--say something else. The reporter's conclusion should have been that DJT is a dumbshit.
Not only does Donald try to deceive at every turn, the foundations for his answers are mostly false. He can't reason. He can't answer simple questions with any common sense. He's just a dunderhead. Donald, as Fran Liebowitz has said, is stupider than anyone you know.
Hey, Mary, a thought experiment for you: Why don't you go to Trump's trial one day and sit in the "family box"? You'd be the only one there. I imagine it'd be pretty unnerving for Uncle Don! :)
"NEW YORK (AP) — New York state lawyers and an attorney for former President Donald Trump settled their differences Monday over a $175 million bond that Trump posted to block a large civil fraud judgment while he pursues appeals. .Apr 22, 2024"
Thanks for the update, Mary. I don’t think Judge Merchan will let his lawyers quit because he wouldn’t be represented. That can’t happen. And boohoo about Eastman. He should have thought about his career when he got himself mixed up in all this. Oh I wish they would put T in jail for the duration behind the courtroom in solitary. He’s so damn slippery that he slithers out of everything. They need to make him accountable.
Jerry : Of the places you go all the time, the dry cleaning relationship is the most bizarre. You give each other the same thing over and over again. He gives it to you. You give it to him. He gives it back to you. It's like it's half his shirt, in a way. He has it as much as you do. You ought to go shopping with him. "What do you think of this shirt? That would look good with a light starch." The only warning label people respect is "dry-clean only." Speed limits, lung cancer, cigarette warnings... Your very life is at stake. People go, "Ah, the hell with it! But dry-clean only? Don't put that in the wash! It's dry-clean only! Are you crazy?"
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Over and over we battle back and forth with Donald and his minions. Over and over Mary and other polemisicts, pundits, and politicians warn us that placing Donald back in the White House will surely be the end of American Democracy. Yet too many waffle and waver at all the warnings. Perhaps it's time we place a Dry-Clean Only Label on his pictures so people will pay attention. Donald seems to have no trouble taking those around him to the cleaners. Thank you Mary for this brilliant breakdown. Tomorrow take time to celebrate please!!!!!
Every client is entitled to counsel. Nevertheless, I would never take on a Trump matter. It's clear they're saying what he says to say and behaving as he demands. I would not attach my name in any way to his or sully my reputation to defend him.
So much good stuff here, Mary. Thank you. Personally, I enjoyed #1 the most. Kaitlan Collins administering an enema to MAGA Orangenoser JD Vance on live TV was quite entertaining. These cultist enablers should never be let off the hook.
"Orangenoser!" That is some perfection right there 💯
Feel free to use it anytime, Sylvia. 😊
It must be hard for MAGA politicians to keep their principles consistent.
Why do the MAGA cult insist President Biden is prosecuting Trump. That is a lie. He is in a State of New York court room because he broke the law in New York. Trump trips on his own arrogance and incompetence. He then whines incessantly.
Imagine wearing this in front of MAGAs 👇
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There are hundreds of lies coming from the maga camp, from insisting everything stems from a political persecution of Trump from 2016 on (ignoring his indecency as a human, predatory malevolence, epic deadbeat status, white supremacy, sleaze, cheats, cons, thefts, and more). There is ceaseless disregard for the obvious. While magas forever chant on the stolen election (that Trump tried, and failed, to contort in his favor), there is no acceptance of Trump's coercion of Ga's Sec. of State to falsify votes by adding more so he'd win. This was confirmed by the Sec. of State and the recording of the coercion. The admission of the many who were arrested for their involvement in a multi-state scheme to replace legit electors with fake ones (magas reluctantly admitted to participating in the scheme!). If Trump stated that Earth is really Uranus, the witless/easily led magas would proclaim that we were never on Earth.
Actually, T. Rump lives up his own and every other mag-ite’s “Uranus.” They’re all a bunch of stinking fIdiots, living in an alternate universe.
You made me smile when you said "That is a lie".
Trump and his followers have NO INTEREST IN TRUTH. Whatever serves their objectives is their criteria.
Blaming Biden may end up being an effective campaign strategy. (Sorry about the all caps. I get a bit wound up).
All caps is really the only way to do the emphasis normally done with underlining or italics. I really wish Substack would give us such editing options. Same goes for Facebook. You can't even add italics if you type that part of your comment on something like notes or word, edit it for font options, and paste. This is a MAJOR pain the the butt.
It’s not just in Substack and Facebook that only caps can be used for emphasis. I find it’s also annoyingly true in texting or emailing (2 accounts, one professional—ending in .edu and one personal—ending in .com), all on my iPhone. It must be that only true word processing programs allow that fine a distinction in emphasis.
Just LOVE 💙 those anti-MAGA-ite t-shirts! Thanks for directing us to them! 🙏
You're welcome! 😉
They insist because to them Biden is right up there with Soros at controlling every aspect of the world.
I don’t think they try
Like, at all
Look how many times Kristi Noem has changed her story about murdering her puppy Cricket
Kristi Noem is a disgusting “human” being, and karma will soon (actually not nearly soon enough) come around to her. As a dog lover since 1989, having rescued and been owned by 8 different dogs, many of whom have had either behavioral or medical challenges (and that’s all they were, challenges, NOT crimes worthy of the death penalty, as mere puppies 😢), this extraordinary cruelty of a mag-ite to a an innocent puppy (and goat, apparently) to “prove”
her loyalty to the Malignant Mango Mussolini, just nauseates me to the point of vomiting 🤮, more than anything else these frightening fascist democracy-hating “people” have ever done!
She's a tool. So obvious. Just a little more subtle than Boebert.
Her latest is that Commander , Biden’s dog, should be put down. Bet she’d love to do it. Personally, I’d love to see her meet Commander minus gun ! Payback !
I'd actually love for a Congressional committee to stand the Secret Service up there whom Commander & Major allegedly bit, have those two pups sniff them and bark at the ones they don't like, and then have those agents investigated.
Ten to one they're the ones who also wiped out their phones on Jan 6th.
As for Kristi Noem the Malignant Narcissist, Commander shouldn't have to be anywhere near her. You have to be a really bad egg to have an affair with the likes of Corey Lewandowski.
Assuming they have principles . . .
"Morons Are Governing America" had their principals exorcised when they took the Orange Oath and joined the cult.
Actually principles, not principals (darn autocorrect—but WAIT a minute, it could be both) that were exorcised (their education, if they had any, was definitely exorcised—Goddess forbid if they exercised any critical thinking whatsoever, so their school principals must’ve also been dumped, along with their principles. Sheeesh, these mag-ite morons utterly exhaust me.) BTW, WJB, you have another bestie here.
By the way I’m your new bestie!
Fantastic! Maybe that should be another Substack category - Subscribers, Followers, Besties. I’d be honored if you checked out my homepage, Bestie. 😊 https://thestormbynorm.substack.com
nailed it!
Why? They never have before!
Look at the Supreme Court now trying to find a way to grant Trump "Absolute Presidential Immunity"...while not giving it to Biden first! I think they should immediately vote in favor of it—so Dark Brandon can come out to play with the heads of the Traitor Right.
You mean he could play "off with their heads" in real time? Now that would be satisfying!
Yeah, and he could play polo with them afterwards.
Principles ? They don't need no stinking principles !
I dunno. When they've sold them off as most of the MAGA-GOP have, it's pretty easy for them to forget they're something they once had...
What “principles,” exactly??? If they even knew what the word meant, they wouldn’t have any trouble at all in keeping their dirty little mouths clean of T.Rump tropisms, otherwise known as “alternative” facts!
Now I'm sorry I quit CNN, because Kaitlyn Collins is obviously becoming a much better interviewer than she was during that awful Debate a while back.
Yes, she is definitely getting much stronger. Glad of that!
Exactly what I thought, Ed. She allowed the Orangutan to cut her off in mid-sentence throughout the CNN Town Hall in May 2023. Collins was unable to establish any control during that embarrassing interview.
To be fair, Chris Wallace fared no better.
NOBODY can control Trump.
I think Kaitlin has an extremely bright future.
If and when he debates Biden before the election I am not gonna watch unless they chain the orange man to his podium and shut off his mike when it's Biden's turn to speak. Cause otherwise he IS uncontrollable. What is keeping that man alive anyway? Certainly a diet of cheeseburgers and fried chicken plus diet Cokes has to take its toll. Oh....just a scary thought, maybe he's already dead and that's why he smells so bad? He's the devil incarnate!
I hope during the debate that Trump is not allowed to hover over Biden as he did with Hillary. He looked so menacing then. Not so much nowl
While watching that debate I could not understand what the hell he was doing and why he thought he was allowed to do it. Like a spoiled little boy that wanted attention and demanded it! It was very very weird.
CNN has overcommitted to voicing both sides of a story. I've lost all respect for Jake Tapper.
Ms. Collins has emerged as the "fittest kid at fat camp" (my favorite political saying).
J D Vance is more despicable than MTG. He forgot he came from a holler and thanks the our democracy and scholarships he was able to get a proper education, end up in Harvard and improve his life. I read his stupid book Hillbilly Elegy in one of my book clubs. What a disgraceful hypocrite and ungrateful. All for greed and power.
Majored in Graft.
Speaking of cultist enablers, has anyone watched "Rosemary's Baby" lately? It screens more like prophesy than fiction.
Are you suggesting the ex-president* applies orange stage makeup to his buttocks in addition to his face? Why would he do that?
Just a play on words, Bruce. I’d prefer not to give any real thought to what he does to, or with, his ass.
I knew that; just giving you an editor-like hard time.
Mary, after a quick glance, I am THRILLED that Donald's lawyers want to quit!!! 😀 Oh, Hallelujah!
Thank you for keeping us informed 💙
Amazing news!!! Can you imagine what the lawyers were saying in the judges office? "Your honor....the defendent needs to change his Depends more often. We cannot concentrate, the smell is so bad............he is not using the crayons, or the colouring book we have provided."
Speaking of which...I heard a new name for Trump today on MSNBC - "VonShitzzzzhispants" Ha ha ha ha ha!
That affectionate nickname was popularized--and probably coined by--Michael Cohen, his former personal lawyer.
Michael Cohen for sure is the originator of that name. He is a regular on MidasTouch.com and makes up new ones all the time. That is just one of the dozens.
I just don't think any of this is funny anymore. The election interference trial gets more sleazy day by day and is a total embarrassment to the American people. It's likely he will be convicted, but then appeal. And then try to bypass the highest New York appellate court to appeal to the SCOTUS. The sleaziest, most disgusting outcome will be that he dies before ever being punished for the crimes he's currently under indictment for. It is unacceptable that Congress and the SCOTUS are so thoroughly corrupt and twisted to allow this evil sleazy criminal free rein to try and ruin our nation.
But here we are. Donald the loser lunatic should have been stopped a long time ago. But he has money and he bought the presidency by cheating, lying, bribing, criming, defrauding and kissing foreign ass. Money talks and enough of it can apparently buy anything in America.
When he dies, there will be a massive celebration!! Fireworks..bars will be full of happy people and huge parties. .......on top of the Orange,tiny mushroom gravestone will be robotic "accordian hands" people can throw eggs at
Never mind Malignant Mango Mussolini (actually, he’s too stupid to be the latter).
🤪😂😆😜
I’m not so sure that’s a good thing. It’s just another way to put off his cases and delay justice.
Isn't that just one set of lawyers? Are there several law firms all involved in many separate charges in states and at the federal level? I assume lawyers quit and don't get paid for services provided up to that date. I assume if DJT fires his lawyer then he is required to pay for services up to that date.
IF he pays them. He's famous for not paying his contractors. Why would his attorneys be any different?
Linda, you are correct. The lawyers who resigned are not involved in the "hush money" case. It sounds like another case that has not received much publicity.
Collins did a great job on Vance. Good for her.
And kudos to Governor Hobbs too. We were 10,000 votes or so away from a governor Kari Lake.
We need to ensure the mainstream media changes, but... how to do that ???
if only we could sign everybody who will vote for Biden to drop subscription, to mainstream media.
I am ready to drop the one I have with NYT but not yet with the WaPo.
Twitter is where I read Aaron Rupar, Rick Willson, Jack Smith, the wonderful Marc Elias, Joyce Vance, Andrew Weissmann, Ron Filipkowski, but still we need mainstream media to become really honest.
Not gonna happen! If you want the liberal anti-Trump viewpoint in American media, you need to watch MSNBC. They are obviously pro-Biden, but Joy Reid talked with Queen Rania of Jordan tonight on her show, and it was a smashing interview. Rania is a Palestinian and spoke about the plight of Palestinians in Gaza, the almost 35,000 dead from IDF bombs and shelling, 14,000 of whom were children. She opined that President Biden continues to support Israel, sending them weapons of war and not insisting on a permanent ceasefire. Let us face it, Biden has an excellent presidential record--best in the 21st century--programs for middle class, student loan forgiveness, support for women's reproductive rights. And more
However, he is a militarist and always has been, still viewing Israel through the lens of WWII and the Holocaust. He does not seem much interested in the plight of Palestinians. I have stated here that he needs to break up with Bibi, and now more than ever--before Netanyahu goes into Rafah and kills many more civilians. He has not addressed the likelihood of famine or the continuing difficulty of getting sufficient food, water and medicine into Gaza. I see these as major issues, because the College Democratic Council is criticizing him for not listening to protestors and supporting the war. They are an important voting block, and Biden must not ostracize them. Not sure what he can do now, but he said today he is not going to change his mind. This is scarier to me than The Orange Menace, because I think it is possible young people will not vote for President Biden or will vote Third Party unless he makes an effort to listen to a representative group of them. Sigh...
From BlackKnight10K on Twitter (currently monikered “X” by an arrogant man-child owner who thinks he’s very clever):
“Here's how "Genocide Joe" lost the support of people protesting the Israel/Hamas war:
He's negotiating a deal to end the war that includes:
• rebuilding Gaza
• a Palestinian state
•normalization between Israel, Saudi Arabia, and other Arab states
He successfully negotiated the only ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which ended because Hamas wouldn't abide by the terms
He's responsible for the only instance of hostages being released by Hamas
He sent billions in foreign aid to Gaza including:
• food
• medical supplies
• clean water
Building a pier off the shore of Gaza to get them more aid (which terrorists have already attacked to delay the aid)
He's stated over and over that the war against Hamas should be fought with the intent of minimizing civilian casualties
He helped prevent a single casualty from Iran's attack which included hundreds of drones and missiles
He's encouraged and supported peaceful protests
He's condemned Islamophobia
He's condemned antisemitism
He's condemned his opponent's plan to ban Muslims that includes a ban on any refugees from Gaza”
The U.S. has defense treaties and memorandums of understanding with Israel that the administration is required to follow. And Netanyahu wants to see trump back in office so he can pursue his long-held goal of no two-state solution.
Never forget that if trump is elected because people won’t vote for Biden, everything will be much, much, much worse for the Palestinians. Jared Kushner has discussed his plans to develop luxury properties in Gaza’s waterfront area, which includes removing all Palestinians from Gaza into the Neva Desert.
Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
Thanks for pointing this out- It is fine to criticize Israel, and it's past time for Bibi to step aside and stop prolonging the war to avoid facing his legal problems-
However, where is the criticism of Hamas, which is a terrorist organization that has no concern for the civilians of Gaza, that in fact welcomes their suffering and death as "Martyrs," even though it is doubtful that people in Gaza welcome this role?
Hamas has not held elections since 2007- What does Hamas want? The answer, I am quoting Hamas, is "Endless war-" I.E. Endless murder of Israelis, people of Gaza, every Jew on the face of the earth....... Any Muslim sect or person that does not agree with them or act according to their rule- Like ISIS, Hamas fighters take pride in murdering civilians- They would be happy to murder any non-Muslims anywhere, as
"Infidels-"
The protests are not actually Pro-Palestinian, they are pro-Hamas, I.E. Pro-Terrorists-
If Hamas cared about the citizens of Gaza, why did it not allow civilians to shelter in the vast, underground tunnels where the Hamas fighters and their arms are located?
BTW, Biden has been sanctioning the violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank, which results in freezing the bank accounts of these militants, who are protected by Netanyahu and the far-right in Israel-
Hamas is not, in fact, pro-Palestinian. Hamas is pro-Hamas. The leaders live in Qatar, safely away from the chaos they have created. They are monsters who have no care at all for the Palestinian people
Netanyahu is a monster who is not pro-Israel, but pro-Netanyahu, determined to stay out of prison and to fulfill his horrible vision for this land. I don’t think he cares at all about the hostages
I think Putin has his stink all over this horror. The October 7th massacre reminds me a lot of the terror in Bucha, Ukraine in 2022. And I suspect that Netanyahu might have known about the coming massacre in October, and felt it would be an opportunity to eradicate Palestinians in Gaza and create an excuse for more land grabs in the West Bank, which is abominable
I don’t know that the Biden administration has called for any sanctions against any of the colonists in the West Bank; I don’t think so, because what would sanctions against individual land thieves at this level accomplish? These are not oligarchs coming into the West Bank, but religious zealots. But I don’t know.
My concern is that the protesters have taken up anti-Biden slogans and chants when the current segment of the unending Israeli / Palestinian chaos has brought the progressive “pro-Palestinian” protesters closer to white nationalists. “Jews will not replace us” is not far away from “Death to Israel”, “Death to Jews”, and “From the River to the Sea”.
And if these protests create a mindset to not vote for Biden, I am offering facts about the Biden administration’s goals and policies for Israel and a two-state solution with Palestine that I hope might overcome the adrenaline of protesting and stop the anti-Biden sentiment that seems to be running through the protests.
A second trump administration would be a catastrophe for not only Palestine and for a Netanyahu-free Israel, but for untold people and the entire planet
Thanks for the info. Very good points all. Hamas is the enemy, not the Palestinians.
Funny what a little 2 billion dollar investment can do to politics. Jared is a sleaze ball.
It is something to note, that at one campus 40% of those arrested for violent protest and not leaving the area when told to do so are not students, are not affiliated with the campus. So who put them up to this? A fraction of people who want to discredit Biden. Who are they working for????
Oh yes, we can consider it a given that foreign dictatorships are taking full advantage of the current college protests and unrest to hurt President Biden. And maybe corrupt domestic politicians too.
What you say is not untrue, but it is wildly overstated! Biden has "talked the talk," but he has not "walked the walk." He has from the get-go stood rock-solidly (his words) in Israel's corner. He voted 3 times against a ceasefire, and finally under pressure voted for a non-binding ceasefire. He has never talked with student leaders of the protest and accused them of anti-semitism, which was not true of 99.9% of them. His words are right. His actions are missing. Wake up and smell the coffee, as Ann Landers used to say.
There are in place defense treaties between the U.S. and Israel along with memorandums of understanding. The Biden administration is obliged to follow these.
I assume your reference to the voting against a ceasefire is about the votes in the UN. These votes are more complicated than a simple yes / no vote. Biden and Blinken have been urging for a ceasefire and a release of the hostages. It is the Netanyahu government and Hamas that refuse to agree.
I have not spoken to any of the protesters on U.S. college campuses nor around the world. Those among them who support a two-state solution and a ceasefire and who haven’t fallen into an antisemitic adrenaline surge need to speak up, because, unfortunately, those chanting “From the River to the Sea” have been the loudest voices of the protests and seem to have circled to join the “Jews will not replace us” crowd. It is a strange confluence when white nationalists and the ceasefire groups join forces. And that the “Jews will not replace us” right wingers are now pro-Israel in this horrific bombing of Gaza. I wonder where everyone will end up with their rhetoric once this particular crises of the seemingly never-ending conflict comes to an end.
There is news today that the U.S. is withholding ammunition from the current aid package to Israel. And the aid package that was passed and signed by Biden includes humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Biden is not in control of the Israeli government. The U.S. does have influence over the Netanyahu regime, but it is not in charge. I think Netanyahu might be waiting out the clock, hoping for a trump election victory. And if that happens, things will be much, much, much, much worse for the Palestinians in Gaza and in the West Bank.
The terror that was started by Hamas on October 7th is unforgivable. And it fed right into what Netanyahu wanted to do with the horrific attacks on Gaza and the terrible support of settlers in the West Bank. If you ask “Who benefits?” from this, I think the answers are Netanyahu, Putin, Hamas, and trump.
Biden is not to blame for the actions of the Israeli government
I suggest you read this post by Noam Chomsky, probably America's greatest longtime scholar of global affairs.
https://tomdispatch.com/a-middle-east-peace-that-could-happen-but-wont/
I think most of Congress views Israel through a WWII/Holocaust lens, which is a huge part of the problem. This hasn't gone unnoticed by Netanyahu, which is one of the reasons, I think, he has become even more belligerent: he knows the U.S. will do nothing to stop him. Sad as this may be to hear, it's been the truth for a long time.
That and the $$$$s AIPAC and Wall Street supplies all who support the Zionist state of Israel
As always, it's about the money first.
Yes, very important. This is a huge part of the whole puzzle!
How long have the Israelis and Palestinians been killing each other? It’s past time they make peace. The world needs to quit funding these mass murders. Make peace or be outcasts
There will never be peace in the Middle East, ever. There are something like 4 sects of Jews and 7 sects of Arabs, all with their own distinct hatred of each other. Both sides keep voting in criminals to run their countries. Netanyahu has always been and will always be a criminal and yet that's what the Israelis seem to want, so in essence they have the government they deserve. Same with most of the Arab states. Why are the Hamas leaders allowed to live in Qatar, and then the world allows Qatar to host the FIFA World Cup? These people have no idea how to live a normal life that doesn't allow Killing, hatred and radicalized religion. They are basically insane and we should just acknowledge that. We cannot help them.
Thank you for saying this. I agree it makes no sense.
Are they insane? Or just old way of thinking. Surely there’s a way they can come together for profit?
Karin, I do not believe the Israelis nor the Palestinians will ever quit trying to kill each other because the hatred is too deep.
I agree. These are ancient tribal disputes/problems dating back millennia and foretold in the Bible. The end of our world will occur before Middle Eastern peace transpires.
Am I wrong? When we pulled out of Viet Nam, a country that had been at war before we came into the picture, the entire area seemed to calm down. Tourism has returned.
Why are we even messing with anything in that part of the world? It's because of the age old thought that it's better to fight on foreign soil than ours. Can you imagine the US in the state of affairs Ukraine finds itself? Or Gaza?
Men, power and weapons of mass destruction. For them the ultimate orgasm? Can you believe we ever had a president that said why can't we "just Nuke them?"
War just sucks for all of us. I keep thinking of all of the money that goes into the war machine, how much of a difference we could make in the world in terms of poverty, education and basic living needs if we didn't play war.
Is it really about religion? I don't think so.
I agree with you. Biden is a militaristic. He's been in DC practically his entire adult life and that means many skeletons in his closet methinks. He'll lose the college kids votes as well as Michigan if he doesn't change on Israel. Of course he's up against many powerful pro-Israel forces who can make his life very difficult.
Another silent crowd about the suffering Palestinians is Bidens Church, the Catholic Church and for that matter all the other religions as well. Maybe some have spoken out and I missed it. Where are you Daniel Berrigan and your brother when we so desperately need a moral voice crying in a wilderness that's gotten worse than it was in the 60's believe it or not.End of Rant.
I agree with you about Biden's lack of action against Netanyahu.
Stop sending Israel military weapons, period.
I sometimes I think of the "Native Tribes and Black Holocaust" perpetrated right here in America, bcz that's what it was and continues to be. No uproar or support there , hmmm, wonder how much it has to do with the buggerboo of Skin Tone, here and in Gaza? 🤨🤥⏳⌛
A factor, to be sure. But speaking as someone who accepted the story that Israel was established primarily as a homeland for Holocaust survivors I blindly supported Israel for over 50 years. It's only since The October 7th Hamas attack and Israel's bloody response that I started to research the beginnings of Zionism in Germany in the latter part of the 1800's and throughout WWII. I learned much from Norman Finklestein and IIlan Pappe(sp?) on the truth about Israel's history and how it operates today which have changed my views on Israel in a big way.
Yes, Maureen. You and I see this similarly. Both of us have studied the history of Israel and Palestine. I was a "blind" Israel supporter until fairly recently. When I began to see the truth of the apartheid Israel has held over Palestine for many years, in which Palestinians have been dependent on Israel for most of their human needs, I was horrified. When I found out AIPAC funded so many U.S. politicians, including President Biden, I was more horrified. IMHO they are complicit in the genocide against Gaza. I have become cynical about the meaning of "bought off," and realize that "Follow the Money" is the only way to decipher all of this.
P.S. I am going to vote for Biden. I applaud the wonderful things he has done for our country, but wish he would study the history of Israel and Palestine as we have!
Thanks Kate for your response. I suspect there are many like us who bought into the story of Israel's beginnings. There's no question that the Holocaust survivors deserved a homeland but not at the expense of taking away the homes and land of a people who have lived there for generations.
Re. Biden I, too, will vote for him but only because I dont want Trump. Biden's support of Israel is going to cost him a great deal. The tide has turned here and around the world against Israel. It's as if the world woke up and finally realized the extent of the suffering Israel has brought down on the Palestinian people ever since the Balfour agreement.
These days as I hear about the college student's arrests I'm reminded of the 60's when the young and old spoke out against that awful Vietnam War. You may be too young to remember but at 85 I think history is repeating itself. I pray we won't see another Kent State horror.
Sorry I went on so much. But, I have a heavy heart about
the evil we're witnessing on so many fronts in our country, the country we thought was like "the City on the Hill." (Forgive me for using Reagan's words.)
Yes, Maureen. As a fellow octogenarian (I am 84), I am glad I'm still learning and changing opinions as I read and study more. I think there are not many in our age group who are similarly motivated--at least those of my acquaintance. I am happy to hear about your thinking and your heart!
The other Arab nations have not helped the Palestinians. They do not want Hamas or Palestinians in their country. Neither does Egypt who keeps its border closed for the same reasons. I believe that a strong demand must be put on Hamas to release the hostages, many who are from other countries besides Israel and to surrender. I know they like to give the impression that they are freedom fighters, but they are not. You may want to glance at their charter to see what their aims are.
Hamas leaders are living in luxury in Qatar while their minions cause mass destruction. All for their God? I doubt it very much. These people are mad, as in insane, no justification for this ongoing killing. I hate that we are in bed with Qatar. Thank you Jared the Sleeze bag for your diplomacy. Grift grift grift.
Agreed. They have asked their whole population, the people who voted them into power in 2007 to sacrifice themselves.
Is Biden still sending air drops of food and supplies into Gaza? The failed air drops that landed into the sea were a further disgrace as they were perceived as mistargeted on purpose.
There are many excellent fully independent journals and channels, and the only way to change what the mainstream media is covering and how, is to stop using it, and convince everyone you know that there are alternatives.
Other than fine journalists on Substack, there are "papers" available via email and app, such as The Guardian, the largest and most comprehensive and internationally relevant. Smaller but no lesser quality are: Daily Kos, Daily Beast, Truthout, Democracy Docket (Marc Elias, wonderful!), and Alternet (not an exhaustive list). Then there are a number of very LGBTQ+-friendly publications like George Takei's (sorry, I can't think of the name offhand) and Queerty (less political, more cultural).
It's time to work for a big change, to force our news providers to be journalists and not prima donnas, nepo-babies and self-serving fascist-lovers. It means taking away the only thing that moves them: money. Looking for alternatives robs them of advertising dollars.
You could give YouTube a look see; Medias Touch, Defiant Lawyers, Mary L. Trump, Political Gal(?), lots of good , indepth news reporting on it. 👋
lol I do follow Medias Touch, Mary Trump, Political Girl, and many more too, lol
Tons of awesome people. lol I recommend also the hilarious Tarquin, Hoodlum, Intelligence!, Jonathan Slater, Heather Thomas, Greta, and Badd Company !! And of course Jared Moskowitz, and Jamie Raskin and Jasmine Crockett !!! We are so lucky to have all those !!!!
Jasmine Crockett is one of the best people the Dems have going right now, agree on Moskowitz and Raskin, love Hakeem (for president in the near future). These people are whip smart. They slice through the shit. Raise them up!
So agree Meridee !!
Do yourself and the country a favor and drop the NYT. To help you decide check out Chris Hedges experience working there.
I just did cancel my subscription to the NYT.
Thank you, Mary, for always bringing me hope in the scary times we are living in!
Mary always hits a grand slam every day. So fantastic.
Agreed 💯
Main Street Media MUST stop giving Trump free air time. MSNBC at least is trying to mute out his lies. Taking flack for censoring. We can’t let his supporters, go on air- and spread his lies, too. Gotta ask for source of information, and fact find it. Call a lie a lie!
So so SO spot on thank you for saying this. The media has been so reckless I regard them as a crime operation. Fox needs to have the plug pulled permanently and every single one of them jailed for life for TREASON.
Yes the reporters the bullshit propaganda goes beyond "Free Press and Freedom of speech"
What they are doing is TREASONOUS and it sowing rage and hate in our nation with outright lies conspiracy theories and encouraging violence and supporting and giving comfort to INSURRECTIONISTS Number one is Donald Trump.
All of them are BETRAYERS.
They all need to be retained right here in this country and in jail for LIFE
Anyone of us who would have done even a fraction of what these anti American liars have done we woukd have been locked up for LIFE
And rightfully so .
So we have Donald Trump who is a traitor , insurrectionist ,an election denier ,who tried to STEAL the election , stole our nation's highly classified military documents refused to give them back showed them to our enemies
Admires dictators such as Putin and Orban .
This also goes for the 6 traitorous justices in SCOTUS
So I say to the media You better get busy with being on tbe Right Side of History cause if you don't the only side left is JAIL
The punishment for treason is
JAIL FOR LIFE.
NO EXCEPTIONS.
Frankly the mainstream media, all of it, including msnbc are rubbing their hands in glee at the opportunity to give wall to wall coverage to Trump and his trial. Lots of eyeballs. Scads of profit. I wonder what they will do after he loses the election?
On the other hand, I am thrilled that his energy seems to be waning. I can’t actually believe the polls that say that he and Biden are close. It just doesn’t seem possible.
Polls at this point are meaningless and even questionable.
Real reporters and journalists have many topics to report/comment about. DJT is only taking up the majority of time on MSNBC , for example, because not everyone watches TV in the same hours or days. I watch one channel for political info, a different channel for national news, a financial info channel and assorted online sources from different countries to hear more of a world view. Not every day or 24 hours, of course!
LawrenceO’Donnell always calls Donald’s lies what they are, lies. That’s why Donald scowled at Lawrence as he left court for the lunch break & mumbled something. As far as I’ve heard no one heard what he said
Sigh. I'm even more disgusted with him than I've ever been. I'm so sorry, Mary, that you have the misfortune to be so closely related to him, but I sure do appreciate all the FACTS you bring us. There are so many "truths" but if you have an ounce of intelligence, you cognitively only accept FACTS, which you bring us! Thank you!
The Time Magazine interview is a good read for everyone who wants to learn what Mary already knows about Donald. The transcript reveals that he is dumber than a bucket of hair.
https://time.com/6972022/donald-trump-transcript-2024-election/
The reporter's story about the interview tries to make Donald seem smart and conniving. He wrote the story as though Donald's words and policy concepts are legit. But the transcript--Donald's actual words--say something else. The reporter's conclusion should have been that DJT is a dumbshit.
Not only does Donald try to deceive at every turn, the foundations for his answers are mostly false. He can't reason. He can't answer simple questions with any common sense. He's just a dunderhead. Donald, as Fran Liebowitz has said, is stupider than anyone you know.
Thanks for the Liebowitz comment; it's new to me and I adore her.
Hey Mary,
I see that your free subscriber list is getting shorter. People are beginning to see the extra added value of supporting your efforts, way to go Mary!
Hey, Mary, a thought experiment for you: Why don't you go to Trump's trial one day and sit in the "family box"? You'd be the only one there. I imagine it'd be pretty unnerving for Uncle Don! :)
I like it!
I was thinking the same thing. 😂🤪😛🤣
Great suggestion!
Thanks for keeping us posted on the good news!
Anyone know what happened with the shady bond issue also in NY courts?
"NEW YORK (AP) — New York state lawyers and an attorney for former President Donald Trump settled their differences Monday over a $175 million bond that Trump posted to block a large civil fraud judgment while he pursues appeals. .Apr 22, 2024"
https://apnews.com/article/trump-civil-fraud-trial-appeal-bond-9c727602732c683fde6edd64879611e7
Thank you.
Thanks
Thanks for the update, Mary. I don’t think Judge Merchan will let his lawyers quit because he wouldn’t be represented. That can’t happen. And boohoo about Eastman. He should have thought about his career when he got himself mixed up in all this. Oh I wish they would put T in jail for the duration behind the courtroom in solitary. He’s so damn slippery that he slithers out of everything. They need to make him accountable.
Love the fact that the press outside is laughing!
A defendant must be present at his/her trial. It would be a sorry day if that law changed.
Defendants who are in jail are taken to court for their trial and then returned to jail. It happens every day.
Vicki. You are absolutely right! Apologies. I think it’s getting late.
I was referring to after and at night and before in each am!!
-----Seinfeld (TV Series), The Wife (1994)
Jerry : Of the places you go all the time, the dry cleaning relationship is the most bizarre. You give each other the same thing over and over again. He gives it to you. You give it to him. He gives it back to you. It's like it's half his shirt, in a way. He has it as much as you do. You ought to go shopping with him. "What do you think of this shirt? That would look good with a light starch." The only warning label people respect is "dry-clean only." Speed limits, lung cancer, cigarette warnings... Your very life is at stake. People go, "Ah, the hell with it! But dry-clean only? Don't put that in the wash! It's dry-clean only! Are you crazy?"
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Over and over we battle back and forth with Donald and his minions. Over and over Mary and other polemisicts, pundits, and politicians warn us that placing Donald back in the White House will surely be the end of American Democracy. Yet too many waffle and waver at all the warnings. Perhaps it's time we place a Dry-Clean Only Label on his pictures so people will pay attention. Donald seems to have no trouble taking those around him to the cleaners. Thank you Mary for this brilliant breakdown. Tomorrow take time to celebrate please!!!!!
Every client is entitled to counsel. Nevertheless, I would never take on a Trump matter. It's clear they're saying what he says to say and behaving as he demands. I would not attach my name in any way to his or sully my reputation to defend him.
Only cause he paid them upfront 3 million. I bet it isn't worth it now.
This must be how Germans felt just before Hitler got into power…getting very scary
November can't come soon enough.